UNSPSC 50404300: Kohlrabi

The type of vegetable known as kohlrabi

UNSPSC 50404300 Kohlabi, a Class code, captures state and local procurement of fresh produce—primarily vegetables, fruits, and related processed or packaged items—sourced and delivered to institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, mental health centers, and county parks. Recent opportunities show heavy demand for fresh fruits and vegetables (carrots, white and sweet potatoes, kohlabi, apples, bananas, leafy greens, broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, onions) delivered to institutional warehouses or on-site to multiple locations, often alongside canned, frozen, or prepared produce and noncontract food service supplies. State departments—particularly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission—dominate the issuing body mix, supplemented by school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County in Georgia; Illinois Department of Corrections; Head Start of Greater Dallas), county governments (Collier County in Florida), and specialized entities such as the Illinois Department of Mental Health and City of San Antonio. Pricing is typically fixed F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing all transportation and handling costs. Contract terms commonly run one to three years with optional renewal periods, and evaluation emphasizes specification compliance, delivery performance, price competitiveness, and vendor responsibility certifications (E-Verify, debarment status, insurance, food safety compliance).

Geographic concentration centers on Texas—driven by TDCJ's repeated solicitations for warehouse supply across multiple food distribution points and HHS commissary procurement for state-supported living centers—with secondary activity in Georgia (school districts and county nutrition programs) and Illinois (correctional and mental health facilities). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), TDCJ's RFP IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine (proposals due October 19, 2026), Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025, with local-vendor preference), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small business set-aside (quotes due September 3, 2026), and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026). Estimated annual procurement values where disclosed range from $158,000 to $969,460.94 for multi-year supply agreements.